Maintenance Technician

This position is responsible for:

• Approaching work with a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset, and engaging in Model Dairy Mission Statement to identify, value, prioritize, resource and sustain improvement opportunities.


• Conforms to and has department conform to Model Dairy quality standards.


• Updates and monitors a preventative maintenance program for the Reno plant facility.


• Helps relieve and cover maintenance department vacations to minimize overtime costs.


• Coordinates the day-to-day preventative maintenance requirements and must have proficiency in all maintenance jobs.


• Through a parts clerk, establishes parts ordering requirements to ensure that adequate supplies of appropriate spare parts are kept in stock.


• Develops a maintenance related training schedule for production team members and assists in their technical training as needed.


• Assists in troubleshooting as needed on plant equipment.  Performs needed repairs when required.  Researches, suggest, and implements system upgrades.


• Analyzes malfunctioning machines and systems (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc.) and makes necessary repairs, adjustments, modifications, subject to management approval.


• Repairs production equipment, plant equipment, and related facilities as directed.  This includes boilers, air compressors and refrigeration systems.


• Analyzes and repairs specialized equipment heavily dependent on electrical controls, microprocessors, controls, electro-mechanical mechanisms, and related components under general direction.


• Maintains a working understanding of plant production processes, equipment systems and facilities, in order to perform maintenance effectively under general directions.


• Has sufficient knowledge to be able to operate equipment for diagnostic and break relief as required.


• Performs all work in a safe and professional manner and reports safety deficiencies immediately.


• Order parts and materials as required for assigned tasks.


• Maintains professional and appropriate dress, hygiene and personal appearance.


• This job description reflects management's assignments of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.


• Accountable to the GMP Food Safety and Quality Principles.

Minimum:

• A High school diploma or GED


• Must be able to read, write and speak English.  Ability to read, write and speak in Spanish a plus.


• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.


• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.


• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.


• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.


• High degree of mechanical aptitude.


• Must be able to work Saturday.

Preferred:

• Previous public relations/customer service experience.


• Previous experience with XATA, ADI or any handheld device.